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we're trying to do is take the shared interests of the user's friends and then match those interests to education related topics such as a major or a club on campus at their local college. >> reporter: you know, brooke, that sounds pretty good to me. what they're ultimately trying to do here is specifically help low income students, students that may not have an opportunity go to college. maybe even try to, you know, help them get through the financial maze of getting in to college. notice here that the asu students are wearing ties and they were kind of made -- you know, nobody wears ties at facebook. will you lose the tie? >> no. the ties stay on. >> reporter: going to stay on. okay. i tell you what. if you're not here, you can still participate in this contest. you know go to college knowledge challenge.org. say you're a budding engineer and you have an idea, check out the site and you, too, could have a chance to win some of this money. brooke, back to you. >> collegeknowledgechallenge.org. maybe, you know, trying to roll differently with the ties. forget the hoodies. best of luck to them. $5
we're trying to do is take the shared interests of the user's friends and then match those interests to education related topics such as a major or a club on campus at their local college. >> reporter: you know, brooke, that sounds pretty good to me. what they're ultimately trying to do here is specifically help low income students, students that may not have an opportunity go to college. maybe even try to, you know, help them get through the financial maze of getting in to college....
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your ipad, whether it's for your phone, smartphone, that are kid friendly that can be informative, educational, read a story to them. but doesn't that bring with it a whole slew of other problems? >> well, you know, i have three small children as well so i think about this a lot. from a radiation standpoint solely, certainly, you know, if your device is on wi fi there will be less radiation there than if you're actually communicating with a cell tower. the best best is to turn the device into airplane mode if your kid is actually using the device for apps or to read something. in terms of impact on the brain overal overall, there's a lot more evidence looking at what happens to the brain in someone who's constantly using these devices. we know, for example, it's a lot harder for them to turn their brains off, so to speak. a lot harder to get to sleep. much harder to multi-task, to toggle between activities. we thought the brain was designed to do a lot of that. not so much when you actually look at these studies so making sure kids are only working on one particular thing at a time, perhaps, n
your ipad, whether it's for your phone, smartphone, that are kid friendly that can be informative, educational, read a story to them. but doesn't that bring with it a whole slew of other problems? >> well, you know, i have three small children as well so i think about this a lot. from a radiation standpoint solely, certainly, you know, if your device is on wi fi there will be less radiation there than if you're actually communicating with a cell tower. the best best is to turn the device...
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the education gaps are -- there's a greater effort to close those gaps and there's greater progress. economically we are nowhere where we could be and should be to tap the potential that women represent. in terms of political participation, it is still among the weakest areas to really incorporate women into decision making and public policy so they can bring their experiences, their talents and perspectives to bear on some of the most important decisions of our times. >> where are the places that you think you have seen a good bit of progress with girls and with women, even some models maybe, to look to those countries and say, look, we're seeing a real change? >> the scandinavian countries for the most part really do top all of the lists because they have made great strides to demonstrate that this is both the right thing to do, as i said, but it also has made enormous dividends for them in terms of their economic prosperity and in terms of the general well-being of their people. but others are coming forward and i think this tremendous evidence, not just based on the strong moral
the education gaps are -- there's a greater effort to close those gaps and there's greater progress. economically we are nowhere where we could be and should be to tap the potential that women represent. in terms of political participation, it is still among the weakest areas to really incorporate women into decision making and public policy so they can bring their experiences, their talents and perspectives to bear on some of the most important decisions of our times. >> where are the...
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people want to know about the sticker price of education, plain and simple, but we also have a lot of international students on campus, and they want to hear what the president has to say about the middle east. what's been going on especially lately. we also have a very high population of lgbt students, and they want to know about social issues. especially the president's stance on gay marriage. really, people are looking for a lot of different things out of the president today. i'm not sure if they're going to get it, though. we still don't know what he'll talk about. >> we'll see. i'm curious. if mitt romney had visited the camp its what do you suppose the reaction would have been? >> i still think excitement in the air, because there would have been possibly the next president of the united states visiting campus, but there probably would be more protests, more people against coming out early, still expect there to be some protesting today, but not as much, because it is the president of the united states and people are mostly excited. yeah. if mitt romney came i don't think he'd r
people want to know about the sticker price of education, plain and simple, but we also have a lot of international students on campus, and they want to hear what the president has to say about the middle east. what's been going on especially lately. we also have a very high population of lgbt students, and they want to know about social issues. especially the president's stance on gay marriage. really, people are looking for a lot of different things out of the president today. i'm not sure if...
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my goal is to really make it possible for these girls to get educate educated and help them, to get the very basic rights and when to say no and how to -- the community to really treat them and -- >> it looks like you're doing -- it looks like you're doing exactly that. razia jan, thanks so much and, again, congratulations for making it to the top ten cnn heroes. the top ten have been revealed for 2012. and you can now vote for the choice that you would like to become the hero of the year. go to cnnheroes.com. this is one time when you can vote early and vote often. >>> water rates across the nation are on the rise. we'll show you the cities that are paying the most. and find out what's behind that skyrocketing water bill so many are facing. hey, i love your cereal there -- it's got that sweet honey taste. but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one. like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. not
my goal is to really make it possible for these girls to get educate educated and help them, to get the very basic rights and when to say no and how to -- the community to really treat them and -- >> it looks like you're doing -- it looks like you're doing exactly that. razia jan, thanks so much and, again, congratulations for making it to the top ten cnn heroes. the top ten have been revealed for 2012. and you can now vote for the choice that you would like to become the hero of the...
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and surely learning how to eat properly should be part of the educational experience. and from john, it's the older kids who aren't taking so kindly to the changes because they've been eating mostly junk. the younger kids are taking to the changes well. and from jeff, if the kids don't like it, they can bring their own lunch to school. please keep the conversation going. the next hour of newsroom starts right now. stories we're watching right now, mitt romney and barack obama have just 40 more days to convince you they should be president. and for the third day in a row, the two men are campaigning in the same state. tonight those familiar men in the striped shirts will be back on the field. the nfl reaching a deal with its locked out refs and it only took a blown call, it was a big one, to get the job done. sglefrn has a theory about where jimmy hoffa's body is buried. now nearly 40 years later, we could soon find out as investigators check out a new tip about the missing teamster'ser abouteamster's leader. >>> j.k. rowling is back and this time a book for the grown u
and surely learning how to eat properly should be part of the educational experience. and from john, it's the older kids who aren't taking so kindly to the changes because they've been eating mostly junk. the younger kids are taking to the changes well. and from jeff, if the kids don't like it, they can bring their own lunch to school. please keep the conversation going. the next hour of newsroom starts right now. stories we're watching right now, mitt romney and barack obama have just 40 more...
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help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much lately. but things are starting to turn around because of business people like you. and regions is here to help. with the experience and service to keep things rolling. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. >>> you see the quote here, i was a monster. the words of the only surviving d.c. area sniper from behind bars at this maximum security prison, lee boyd malvo spoke with the washington post about what he has learned since he and john allen muhammad went on a murder spree, one of the most notorious killing sprees this nation has ever seen in washington, d.c. and its suburbs. it happened ten years ago this month. and the two men killed ten people, hurt three more, including a 13-year-old, and created widespread fear
help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much lately. but things are starting to turn around because of business people like you. and regions is here to help. with the experience and service to keep things rolling. from business loans to cash management, we...
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they provided me with an education. they've given me some perspective that quite highway honestly i didn't have in 2001 when i started this program. "dirty jobs" is a tribute to my granddad. he is a guy a lot of you know. you have never met him or heard of him, but he only made it to the eighth grade, but by the time he was 30, he was a licensed electrician, a plumber. he was a master of every trade i knew from welding to carpentry. he could build a house without a blueprint. "dirty jobs" is a tribute to guys like that, and the reason it's still on the air today is because back in 2008, as many of you know all too well, the headlines m country started to catch on. >> you've been watching. this is mike rowe, host of discover channel's "dirty jobs." he is there as a guest of mitt romney. i want to bring in paul steinhauser. i guess it's not surprising is he there with mitt romney. the whole idea, you have these careers that are underappreciated. that there should be enthusiasm for the working person who might have a dirty
they provided me with an education. they've given me some perspective that quite highway honestly i didn't have in 2001 when i started this program. "dirty jobs" is a tribute to my granddad. he is a guy a lot of you know. you have never met him or heard of him, but he only made it to the eighth grade, but by the time he was 30, he was a licensed electrician, a plumber. he was a master of every trade i knew from welding to carpentry. he could build a house without a blueprint....
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it's education, and then also giving opportunity to women on the job hunt. jobs in education. what we care about here. >> a documentary ashz tonight and tomorrow on pbs. >> what's happening in the markets right now? we are seeing a jump after the manufacturing report this morning. want to bring in alison. what does this mean for us? >> suzanne, you're seeing wall street kind of sit up and take notice because manufacturing is a huge part of the economy. how it does has the potential for a big ripple effect and what we learned this morning is that september's reading shows that for the first time in four months manufacturing in the u.s. is expanding after contracting for the previous three months. if this keeps up, it could boost overall economic growth, meaning gdp. to put it in more perspective here, so know just how important this reading is, it's also good to remember where we came from. you saw manufacturing activity pick up. it stayed that way for almost three years. it led to more hiring, but then in june of this year we saw contraction. it could mean that the summer slow
it's education, and then also giving opportunity to women on the job hunt. jobs in education. what we care about here. >> a documentary ashz tonight and tomorrow on pbs. >> what's happening in the markets right now? we are seeing a jump after the manufacturing report this morning. want to bring in alison. what does this mean for us? >> suzanne, you're seeing wall street kind of sit up and take notice because manufacturing is a huge part of the economy. how it does has the...
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in fact, by thinking about where you want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. >>> kenya is leading the way in africa when it comes to being internet-savvy. just how connected are they? cnn's erol burnett came up with an experiment in the kenyan capital of nairobi. take a look. >> reporter: back in the year 2000 kenya had a mere 200,000 internet users in the country. by the close of 2011, though, that number had jumped to 10.5 million web users. as a result, kenya is now cited as one of the most plugged in countries on the african continent. here's the key quest
in fact, by thinking about where you want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and...
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we provide free education to over 350 girls. i think it's like a fire that will grow every year, my hope becomes more. i think i can see the future. >> earlier, i spoke to razia jan by phone from afghanistan, and i asked her what it's been like for her since opening the school. >> this is the fiveth year, and the girls, i mean, it's amazing. and it's just a joy to see them, that they can read, they can write, and they're working on computers. and they have -- they are learning really three languags.s which would really help them as they grow old er, and my dream s for them to continue their education and continue giving them the best education that is possible under the circumstances. and to keep them safe, really. that's my goal. >> and it hasn't been easy for them. it hasn't been easy for you. give me an idea of what some of the obstacles, the roadblocks, what have they been? >> you know, as i said before and i am repeating, you know, a woman really, and girls especially, they don't have any rights, and they are not only, you
we provide free education to over 350 girls. i think it's like a fire that will grow every year, my hope becomes more. i think i can see the future. >> earlier, i spoke to razia jan by phone from afghanistan, and i asked her what it's been like for her since opening the school. >> this is the fiveth year, and the girls, i mean, it's amazing. and it's just a joy to see them, that they can read, they can write, and they're working on computers. and they have -- they are learning...